by It englen | May 10, 2018 | Linen, Storytelling, Sweden, Vintage Knitting
“How can you tell if a piece of textile is handmade?” That is something I often hear. Well, I have seen a lot of textiles and I know a lot of textile technique, so by now I know what to look for: The devil in the details 1. The selvedge or the selvage...
by It englen | May 9, 2018 | Linen, Storytelling, Sweden
What did I find when I visited Svend Johansson? I was a bit unsure what to expect, when Svend told me that he had a lot of his moms vintage textiles, but I trusted it to be worth the drive. And so it was. I always pay attention to the tiny details that might reveal a...
by It englen | Apr 7, 2017 | Knitting Mojo, Linen, Sweden
I have a suitcase from my grandmothers aunt, Lisa Forsman, LF. I got it when I was teenager and I loved it! For many years I have kept old letters in it, then toys for our young guest, but it wasn’t enough. The suitcase has always caught my eyes and...
by It englen | Nov 15, 2015 | GiveAway, Linen, Sweden, Vintage Knitting, Yarn
It has been an interesting fall with no time for blogging, but now it’s time for a GIVE AWAY for you! I found some lovely handwoven linen tea towels in Sweden this summer and some linen yarn to knit some towels myself. I knew right away that I would give it...
by It englen | Aug 11, 2015 | Knitting, Linen
The last blog post has been about vintage tea towel – not much to do with knitting, but I have used them to find inspiration to knit a towel. I love to take knitting with me at all time. Something you just leave and pick up again without any doubt on where you...
